Neighbourhood comparison
Brownhills vs Palfrey
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Brownhills · 0Palfrey leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesPalfrey · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
99
✓ leads
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
78
✓ leads
34
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
85
✓ leads
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£837/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£47/mo
£791/mo
✓ leads
£1,200/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,193/mo
£1,937/yr
Council tax
Δ -£93/yr
£1,844/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£29,112/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,112/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
83.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -24.4
59.3
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Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.8 km
985 m
✓ leads
105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -73 min
32 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,437
Population
11,073
2,741 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,142 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
20%
✓ leads
14%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
16%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
✓ leads